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Top 10 Things To Do in Nicaragua

    #1 Flyfishing the Salt
    4 of 5 stars

    Fishing the salt is a great experience at the mouth (boca) of the Rio Indio and Rio San Juan. Here there are many schools of feeding fish and the action can be fast and…Read More

    #2 San Ramon Waterfall
    3 of 5 stars

    Only a half-hour bike ride from Hacienda Merida lies one the most spectacular waterfalls in all of Central America. San Ramon Waterfall is located about a third of the way…Read More

    #3 Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve
    3 of 5 stars

    Laguna de Apoyo is Nicaragua's deepest and bluest lake trapped inside the crater of Volcan Apoyo. It measures 48-square kilometers and about 700 feet deep, so it's quite a…Read More



    #4 Monkey Island Sights
    3 of 5 stars

    From the hostel, you have a less than 10-minute paddle to Monkey Island. On the lake, you have a great view of both volcanoes on Ometepe-Concepcion and Merida. This is a…Read More

    #5 Castillo La Inmaculada Concepción
    3 of 5 stars

    If it were not for this fortress, this area would probably be English speaking now. Build in 1671, the fortress was established to protect the river route between the…Read More

    #6 Rapids of El Castillo
    3 of 5 stars

    One can see the giant tarpon of over 80 lbs. travelling up the rapids and leaping over the rocks, seeking the channels leading to the upper pool and calm water. It is here…Read More

    #7 El Castillo
    3 of 5 stars

    There are many jungle trails leading through dense rainforest. Many troops of howler monkeys and birds can be spotted under the jungle canopy. It is best to undertake…Read More

    #8 Popoyo Beach
    2 of 5 stars

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    #9 San Carlos Sport Fishing
    2 of 5 stars

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    #10 Somoto
    2 of 5 stars

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    Attractions in Nicaragua

    With a landscape and climate this beautiful, you’ll have no trouble finding ways to fill your days in Nicaragua.

    Anglers will delight at the host of sport fishing opportunities in Nicaragua. Flyfishing the Salt– the region where the fresh waters of the Rio San Juan meet the ocean – is a great way to catch huge freshwater tarpon, drawn by massive schools of baitfish that flock here. Outfits like San Carlos Sport Fishing will help take you add truth to your fish tales with catches like giant tarpon, marlin, dorado, sailfish and snook. Sunning, swimming and surfing abound at Popoyo Beach, one of Nicaragua’s many sandy idylls. The dark, volcanic sands at Laguna de Apoyo, a 700-foot-deep crater lake atop the Volcano Apoyo, make for a perfect way to reward yourself after a long hike. And for the more adventurous type, there’s Monkey...Read More